Titanium - Model Works and Previews

[paleologos]

The latest version of the passive falchions and their scabbards:

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I have reservations about this looking good in-game:
The reason is I have merged belt, baldric and scabbard into a single group for every combination and the textures for the belts and baldrics are in the "figure" material while the the textures for the scabbards and grips-crossguards-&-pommels are in the "attachments" material.

I hope they look right in-game otherwise I will need to make more changes in the textures and UV maps and I am getting bored of working on the same model for so long.

[Gigantus]

Should look good in-game, what do you think might be a possible problem?

[paleologos]

A group must be UV mapped in a single material, either figure or attachments.
I am attempting a workaround, I don't know if it will work.

[Mamlaz]

They look very good.

But, should they not be a bit longer?

[paleologos]

They look very good.

But, should they not be a bit longer?

Thanks.
Falchions were shorter than arming swords and they had wider blades.
If they had the length of arming swords they would be unwieldy.

A museum piece:

[Mamlaz]

Yes, but your blades go from above the hip to just passed the knee, which seems shorter.

Seems like they should be just a bit longer.

They seem to be just about 20ish cm shorter than an average arming sword;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUqWHx5k1Zo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78exRZ88cFA

so I think by making them a bit longer would be better.

That is just what I think, they look very nice regardless

[paleologos]

The images shown were from the 3D viewport of milkshape.
The image below is an isometric one:

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I think it's the right size, but I'll take other people's opinions, so what do you guys think?
Should I make them longer?

[Gigantus]

That perspective is better - knee length is the edge of the 'skirt' - and would appear about right.

[AnthoniusII]

The images shown were from the 3D viewport of milkshape.
The image below is an isometric one:

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Question: Are you sure that the belt hungs up the scabbard in two diferent points ?


I think it's the right size, but I'll take other people's opinions, so what do you guys think?
Should I make them longer?

Now a part of Realism/Gravity project that I had never the opportunity to publish.
Select the scabbard , the sword hundle (its only the hundle itsn't it?) and the parts of the belt that are on the scabbard and assign them to:
bone_pelvis 70%
bone_LThihg 30%
But you may experiment the angle of the scabbard in the ms3d model a couple of times to have this result:
In milkshape:

In game:


That is the best values to give a -as possible- gravity essence in your models.
For cavalry models values change. I spend douzens of nights years ago to test again and again this matter.
Like this:

Remember that the pelvis and torso positions are diferent in horsemen than footmen.

[paleologos]

Thanks Anthonis, I'll keep that in mind.

The first test was encouraging but more tweaking is needed.

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[AnthoniusII]

Thanks Anthonis, I'll keep that in mind.

The first test was encouraging but more tweaking is needed.

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What you have to remember is that models are not natural. In this case you need to put the scabbards a bit away from the bodies. In milkshape that "distance" might look big but in game it will give some reality. That distance is greater for horsemen because of their stance on the horse.

[Mamlaz]

Yes, these new images show the falchion better, I was mistaken, they look long enough.

[Mamlaz]

Geoffrey posted a video featuring Titanium and some of paleologos's models;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52lGWaFUHL8&t=3m15s

[Gigantus]

They do look nice in game, that's for sure. I oughta play more instead of modding....

[paleologos]

They do look nice in game, that's for sure.
...

Thanks.

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I oughta play more instead of modding...

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[unicorn920819]

On this preview page I will be showing designs that our unit model team has developed. These are BETA images only and do not represent finished products. Please let us know what you think and rep them for their hard work.

• Hellekin
  
• King of the Ring
  
• Opus
  
• 0TheLastTemplar0
  
• Paleologos

Unit Preview

Are these in 0.9 ver?

[paleologos]

No, the mod is still a WiP.

[Nesai]

Hi are you guys gonna add also new units to muslim factions? If not do i have permission to create/edit units for muslim factions?

[paleologos]

I will try to improve whatever can be improved but time is not abundant.
You don't need my permission to modify your game.

[Nesai]

I see thank you for reply.